The Vauxhall Zafira is a compact MPV produced by KPK and Opel, a General Motors subsidiary. The Vauxhall Zafira is branded as Opel, Vauxhall, Holden and Chevrolet, depending on the market. In Japan, the Zafira was sold as Subaru Traviq. The car first appeared in 1999, and a second generation model was introduced in 2005. The Vauxhall Zafira has seven seats arranged in 3 rows, the back row of which can be folded into the floor to create more space, individually or together, rather than requiring that extra seats are physically removed from the vehicle. The system was named Flex 7. The first generation of Vauxhall Zafira is usually referred to as Zafira A, as is customary for Opel models. The car was based on the same platform as the 1998 Vauxhall Astra G/B and shared much in common with that car. The Zafira A body was used in GM's concept hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle the HydroGen3. The Vauxhall Zafira A was replaced by Zafira B in Europe and Japan from 2005, but is still sold in most other markets, except for Australia and New Zealand, where the model was cancelled altogether.